Device for carrying articles from the wrist



'May V5, 1925.

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DEVICE FOR CARR'IM ARTICLES FRM THE 'Vi/'RISE Application filed `@seein-ber 5, 1923. I Serial No. 678,633

for example, for .carrying ladies pocket books or shopping The main object is to produce a superior article of this kind. Other objects are to give safety without introducing features of inconvenience.; to enable the article to be rendere-d ornamental where it over lies the wrist so as to produce the eliect of a bracelet; to permit ease of application and removal; and to give ready adjustment. To the attainment of these objects and advantages the present invention consists in the novel device, and the novel features of combination, arrangement and detail, as herein shown or described.

In the accompanying` drawings Fig. l is a perspective view showing` the device in use, in this case being used for suspending a bag` from the wrist.

Fig. 2 is a face view of the short flexible member or element detached..

Fig. 3 shows a portion of the same., pulled into stretched condition, to show its stretchability, and the means of limiting the stretch. Y

The particular illustrated eu'ibodiment may be bric'liy described as follows. ,The bag 4L may have the usual clasp 5 and a suspending strap, cord or chain G. This n'iember 6 a continuous VIlexible member from the ends of which the article or bag is suspended. In the use of this invention it is preferred that no part of the suspend ing flexible member G shall overlie the wrist, but a portion 7 thereof extends un* derneaththe wrist.

The suspending flexible member 6 is formed with a number of attaching points or apertures 8, and in the case of the use of a chain the links of the chain readily provide such apertures.

The other member or element 9 of the present invention consists of a short flexible member connected at two points to the sus pending,` member so that the wrist may be inserted and thais surrounded by the two members, giving safety and the other advantages mentioned. Ihefcrably the short member overlies the wrist with its ends engaged with separated points on the'suspending member, the latter underlying the wrist.

rIhe short flexible member 9 is preferably a separate, detachable or independent member having means at its ends for detachable connections to the suspending` mem ber 6. Such fastening means may consist of snap hooks 10 at the two ends of the short member 9, and these hooks are adapted to snap into the apertures or links of the suspending member (i.

By this arrangement the body l'l of the short flexible member may be of a nature to rest con'ifortably upon the wrist, and of suitably ornamental nature, for example, by being` constructed of a precious metal and in attractive design. The illustrated body 1l of the member 9 may be considered as constructed of gold platedspring wire, this giving the effect of a bracelet. In a sense the member 9 is a half bracelet or part bracelet, which does not reach entirely around the wrist,` but is provided with fasteners at its ends for detachable connection to the suspending member of the bag.

A convenient construction for the short member is of spring` wire asstated, this giving it the ability to stretch, rendering it expansible for convenient insert-ion of the hand. The expansion or stretch of the body 11 of the member 9 however is preferably limited and for this purpose non-stretchable cords or wires 13 may be applied inside of the coiled wire 1Q, and secured at the ends te the snap hook mounting.

It will thus be seen that I have described a device of the character mentioned, securing the advantages of the present invention. Since various matters of design, arrange# ment and detail may be modified without departing from the underlying' features of invention it is not intended to limit the invention to such matters except so far as specified in the appended claims.

What is claimed is:

1. In a device to carry a bsp1 or other article from the wrist, the combination of a continuous flexible suspending 1 member looped above the article to be carried, and a short stretchable bridging member extending` across between two separated points on the suspendingl member and connected at its ends to such points, whereby the wrist may be inserted :md is Surrounded by the bridging` :ind part of the suspending member.

2. A device as in claim 1 und wherein the bridging member comprises a metallic spring formed in convolut'imis und adapted to overlie the Wrist. n

3. A device es n claim l and wherein the bridging member is freely stretclinble to a` predetermined point and is provided with means to prevent stretch beyond such point.

4. A device as in claim l and wherein the suspending member is formed of connected links, and the bridging member is connected to two such links at Separated points.

In testimony whereof'7 I have affixed my signature hereto.

CECILE MonnAnx. 

